NEW ZEALANDERS SERVING WITH RAF FIGHTER COMMAND DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, 10 JULY-31 OCTOBER 1940

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SURNAME FIRST NAMES during BoB) SQUADRON(S) AIRCRAFT STATUS NOTES

Allen James Henry Leslie Flying Officer 151 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 12 Jul 1940 Pilot
Andrews Maurice Raymond Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Baird George Maurice Pilot Officer 248 (Coastal Command) Blenheim PoW 20 Oct 1940 Pilot
Bary Ronald Edward Flying Officer 229 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 12 Apr 1945 Pilot
Bayly James Sergeant 111 Hurricane Pilot
Bennison Alan Sergeant 25 Blenheim Air Gunner
Bickerdike John Laurance Pilot Officer 85 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 22 Jul 1940 Pilot
Blake Minden Vaughan Squadron Leader 238 & 234 Hurricane/Spitfire PoW 19 Aug 1942 Pilot
Brennan Jack Stephen Sergeant 23 Blenheim Killed in aircraft accident - 21 Aug 1940 Air Gunner
Brinsden Francis Noel Flying Officer 19 & 303 Spitfire PoW 18 Aug 1943 Pilot
Brookman Richard Waller Sergeant 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed on air operations - 22 Feb 1941 Air Observer
Brown Bernard Walter Pilot Officer 610 & 72 Spitfire Pilot
Burns William Richard Sergeant 236 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Air Gunner
Burton Douglas Lawrence Sergeant 248 (Coastal Command) Blenheim PoW 20 Oct 1940 Air Observer
Bush Charles Roy Pilot Officer 242 Hurricane Pilot. Killed in aircraft accident post-war - 30 Nov 1948
Butler William Louis Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Campbell Alan Sergeant 264 Defiant Killed on air operations - 29 Jul 1942 Air Gunner
Campbell David Baillie Sergeant 23 Blenheim Air Gunner
Pilot. Highest-scoring New Zealand pilot during the battle
and one of only two to become an ace in a day: credited
with downing five enemy aircraft on 31 August 1940. 15
Carbury Brian John George Flying Officer 603 Spitfire destroyed, 2 probables and 5 damaged in total.
Carswell Malcolm Keith Flight Lieutenant 43 Hurricane Pilot
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Shot down 6 Jun 44,
Chrystall Colin Sergeant 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim PoW c.20 Jun 1944 captured two weeks later.
Churches Edward Walter Gillies Pilot Officer 74 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 19 Apr 1941 Pilot
Clouston Arthur Edmund Squadron Leader 219 Beaufighter Pilot
Clouston Wilfrid Greville Flight Lieutenant 19 Spitfire PoW 15 Feb 1942 Pilot
Cobden Donald Gordon Pilot Officer 74 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 11 Aug 1940 Pilot
Collyns Basil Gordon Pilot Officer 238 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 20 Aug 1944 Pilot
Courtis Jack Burall Sergeant 111 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 5 Dec 1940 Pilot
Crawford Hector Hugh Pilot Officer 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed on air operations - 6 Feb 1942 Pilot. PoW 19 Dec 1941 - escaped 21 Dec 1941
Croker Eric Eugene Sergeant 111 Hurricane Died of injuries - 2 Jun 1941 Pilot. Aircraft accident 1 Jun 1941, died next day
Crook Valton William James Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Davison John Tregonwell Pilot Officer 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Pilot
Dawick Kenneth Sergeant 111 Hurricane Pilot
Deere Alan Christopher Flight Lieutenant 54 Spitfire Pilot
de la Perrelle Victor Breton Flying Officer 245 Hurricane PoW 20 Mar 1942 Pilot
Durrant Carroll Ronald Sergeant 23 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 28 Oct 1942 Air Gunner
Dyer Henry David Patrick Sergeant 600 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 16 Jul 1941 Air Gunner
Edmunds Eric Ralph Pilot Officer 245 & 615 Hurricane PoW 12 Jun 1942 Pilot
Eiby William Thorpe Pilot Officer 245 Hurricane Pilot
Emeny Clifford Stanley Sergeant 264 Defiant PoW 9 Nov 1944 Air Gunner
Fenton Walter Gordon Sergeant 604 Blenheim Air Gunner
Fitzgerald Thomas Fitzgerald Flight Lieutenant 141 Defiant Pilot
Fleming John Flying Officer 605 Hurricane Pilot. Member of the Guinea Pig Club.
Fletcher Walter Thomas Sergeant 23 Blenheim Air Gunner
Forsyth Colin Leo Malcolm Sergeant 23 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 8 May 1944 Air Gunner
Fowler Alfred Lawrence Pilot Officer 248 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed in aircraft accident - 23 Aug 1941 Pilot
Gard'ner John Rushton Flying Officer 141 Defiant Pilot
Gawith Alan Antill Flying Officer 23 Blenheim Pilot
Gibson John Albert Axel Flying Officer 501 Hurricane Pilot
Gill Thomas Francis Flying Officer 43 Hurricane Pilot
Grant Ian Allan Charles Sergeant 151 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 13 Feb 1943 Pilot
Gray Colin Falkland Flying Officer 54 Spitfire Pilot. Highest scoring NZ pilot of the Second World War.
Hamill John Warren Flying Officer 229 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 24 Dec 1940 Pilot
Hayter James Chilton Francis Flying Officer 615 & 605 Hurricane Pilot
Herrick Brian Henry Pilot Officer 236 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed on air operations - 24 Nov 1940 Pilot. Brother of M J Herrick
Herrick Michael James Pilot Officer 25 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 16 Jun 1944 Pilot. Brother of B H Herrick
Hight Cecil Henry Pilot Officer 234 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 15 Aug 1940 Pilot
Hill Howard Perry Pilot Officer 92 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 20 Sep 1940 Pilot
Hindrup Frederick George Sergeant 600 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 21 Apr 1941 Air Gunner
Hodgson William Henry Pilot Officer 85 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 13 Mar 1941 Pilot
Holder Robert Sergeant 151 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 26 Oct 1940 Pilot
Horton Patrick Wilmot Pilot Officer 234 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 17 Nov 1940 Pilot
Hughes David Ernest Sergeant 600 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 3 Oct 1940 Air Gunner
Humphreys James Samuel Pilot Officer 605 Hurricane Pilot
Hyde Reginald Jack Sergeant 66 Spitfire Pilot
Jameson Patrick Geraint Squadron Leader 266 Spitfire Pilot
Johnson Gerald Bruce Sergeant 23 Blenheim Killed in aircraft accident - 28 May 1941 Air Gunner
Kemp John Richard Pilot Officer 141 Defiant Killed on air operations - 19 Jul 1940 Pilot
Kidson Rudal Pilot Officer 141 Defiant Killed on air operations - 19 Jul 1940 Pilot
Kinder Maurice Craig Flying Officer 85 & 607 & 92 Hurricane/Spitfire Pilot
Lamb Owen Edward Pilot Officer 151 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 14 Apr 1941 Pilot
Langdon Charles Edward Pilot Officer 43 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 26 Feb 1941 Pilot
Lawrence Keith Ashley Pilot Officer 234 & 603 & 421 Flt Spitfire Pilot
Lovell-Gregg Terence Gunion Squadron Leader 87 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 15 Aug 1940 Pilot
Lusk Harold Stewart Flying Officer 25 Blenheim Pilot
Mackenzie Donald Carr Pilot Officer 56 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 12 Jun 1943 Pilot
Mackenzie John Noble Flying Officer 41 Spitfire Pilot
Martin John Claverly Flying Officer 32 & 257 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 27 Aug 1941 Pilot
McChesney Robert Ian Sergeant 236 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed in aircraft accident - 6 Dec 1942 Air Gunner
McDermott John Alexander Sergeant 23 Blenheim Air Gunner
Pilot. Achieved highest rank of any New Zealander who
McGregor Hector Douglas Wing Commander 213 Hurricane flew in combat during the Battle - Air Marshal
McHardy Edric Hartgill Pilot Officer 248 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Pilot
McIntyre Athol Gordon Pilot Officer 111 Hurricane Pilot
Middleton William Arthur Pilot Officer 266 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 27 Aug 1941 Pilot
Mitchell Herbert Robert Sergeant 3 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 12 May 1942 Pilot
Mowat Noel Joseph Flight Lieutenant 245 Hurricane Pilot. Killed in aircraft accident post-war - 7 Nov 1946
Murland William John Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
North Harold Leslie Flying Officer 43 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 1 May 1942 Pilot
Oaks Trevor Walter Sergeant 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Air Observer
Orgias Eric Pilot Officer 23 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 25 Sep 1940 Pilot
Pannell Geoffrey Charles Russell Sergeant 3 Hurricane Pilot
Parsons Edwin Ernest Sergeant 23 Blenheim Air Gunner
Paterson James Alfred Flight Lieutenant 92 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 27 Sep 1940 Pilot
Pattison John Gordon Pilot Officer 266 & 92 Spitfire Pilot
Preston Leonard Roy Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Priestley John Sinclair Pilot Officer 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Killed in aircraft accident - 30 Aug 1940 Pilot
Pye John Walter Sergeant 25 Blenheim Air Gunner
Pyne Colin Campbell Sergeant 219 Blenheim Air Gunner
Robinson Ivan Norton Sergeant 264 Defiant Killed in aircraft accident 22 Jul 1941 Air Gunner
Rabone Paul Wattling Flying Officer 145 & 422 Flt Hurricane Killed on air operations - 24 Jul 1944 Pilot
Rasmussen Lauritz Andrew Woodney Sergeant 264 Defiant Killed on air operations - 4 Sep 1940 Air Gunner. Youngest New Zealander in the Battle - 18 yrs
Reilly Charles Christopher Sergeant 23 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 28 Oct 1942 Air Gunner
Russell Leslie Plimmer Sergeant 264 Defiant Killed on air operations - 20 May 1942 Air Gunner
Scott William Jack Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Shand Michael Moray Pilot Officer 54 Spitfire PoW 28 Nov 1942 Pilot
Simmonds Bernard Cyril William Sergeant 264 Defiant Air Gunner
Simpson Geoffrey Mervyn Flying Officer 229 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 26 Oct 1940 Pilot
Smith Irving Stanley Pilot Officer 151 Hurricane Pilot
Spence Douglas James Pilot Officer 245 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 30 Apr 1941 Pilot
Spurdle Robert Lawrence Pilot Officer 74 Spitfire Pilot
Stanger Noel Mizpah Sergeant 235 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Died of injuries - 15 Feb 1941 Air Observer. Aircraft accident 14 Feb 1941, died next day
Stanley Douglas Owen Sergeant 151 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 26 Oct 1940 Pilot
Stewart Charles Pilot Officer 54 & 222 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 11 Jul 1941 Pilot
Strang John Talbot Flying Officer 253 Hurricane Pilot
Strang Robert Harold Pilot Officer 65 Spitfire Killed on air operations 25 Jan 42 Pilot.
Sutton Kenwyn Roland Flying Officer 264 Defiant Pilot
Tait Kenneth William Flying Officer 87 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 4 Aug 1941 Pilot
Taylor George Stringer Sergeant 3 Hurricane Killed in aircraft accident - 9 Feb 1943 Pilot
Thomson Ronald Alexander Flight Lieutenant 72 Spitfire Pilot
Tracey Owen Vincent Pilot Officer 79 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 8 Dec 1941 Pilot
Trousdale Richard Macklow Pilot Officer 266 Spitfire Pilot. Killed in aircraft accident post-war - 16 Jun 1947
Verity Victor Bosanquet Strachan Pilot Officer 229 & 422 Flt Hurricane Pilot
Walker James Ian Bradley Sergeant 600 Blenheim PoW 6 Aug 1941 Air Gunner
Ward Derek Harland Flight Lieutenant 87 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 17 Jun 1942 Pilot
Watters Joseph Pilot Officer 236 (Coastal Command) Blenheim Pilot
Wells Edward Preston Pilot Officer 266 & 41 Spitfire Pilot
Wendel Kenneth Victor Flying Officer 504 Hurricane Killed on air operations - 7 Sep 1940 Pilot
Whitley Eric William Squadron Leader 245 Hurricane Pilot. Oldest New Zealander in the Battle - 32 yrs
Whitney Douglas Mitchell Pilot Officer 245 Hurricane Pilot
Whitwell Peter Coulson Sergeant 600 Blenheim Killed on air operations - 6 Nov 1942 Air Gunner
Wigg Ronald George Flying Officer 65 Spitfire Pilot
Williams Wycliff Stuart Pilot Officer 266 Spitfire Killed on air operations - 21 Oct 1940 Pilot
Willis William Owen Sergeant 600 Blenheim Air Gunner
Wilson Donald Fraser Flight Lieutenant 141 Defiant Pilot
Young Robert Bett Mirk Sergeant 264 Defiant Killed on air operations - 8 Oct 1940 Air Gunner
Yule Robert Duncan Flying Officer 145 Hurricane Pilot. Killed in aircraft accident post-war - 11 Sep 1953

Key:
Killed on air operations or killed/died in aircraft accidents during the Battle of Britain

Statistics:
15 killed on air operations during the Battle of Britain
5 killed/died in aircraft accidents during Battle of Britain
2 PoW during Battle of Britain

31 killed on air operations later in war

10 killed/died in aircraft accidents later in war
8 PoW later in war

63 not killed/died/PoW (4 of whom killed in aircraft accidents in air force service post-war)

135 total

Sources used:
Group Captain C. M. Hanson, OBE, RNZAF (Rtd) By Such Deeds - Honours and Awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999 ) Volplane Press, Christchurch 2001
Errol W. Martyn For Your Tomorrow (Vol.3) Volplane Press, Christchurch 2008
Francis K. Mason Battle Over Britain Aston Publications Ltd, London 1990
Kenneth G. Wynn A Clasp For 'The Few' Harts Printing Co., Auckland 1981
Kenneth G. Wynn Men of the Battle of Britain Gliddon Books, Norwich, Norfolk 1989